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Barbra Banda stands during the Women's Group B match between the United States and Zambia during the Olympic Games Paris 2024.

The 24-year-old forward is only the second African player—and the first Zambian—to win the award in its 10-year history.

Photo by Marc Atkins/Getty Images.

Barbra Banda Named BBC Women’s Footballer of the Year 2024

This award caps off an extraordinary year for the Zambian captain who made history at the 2024 Paris Olympics as the first women's soccer player to score three hat-tricks in the tournament.